I’m four days out from Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 (MMT100) and I’m already all keyed up. It’s funny. I used to get extremely nervous heading into these races because I wasn’t sure what was going to happen. Now I get extremely nervous heading into these races because I do know what’s going to happen. MMT100…
Dancing On A Knife’s Edge
I’ve gotten to that point in my training cycle where I need to make the difficult choice most people eventually reach: continue pushing with my current training load or back off to lessen injury risk. When I created my MMT100 training plan, I ended up with a lot more mileage than I have historically undertaken.…
But I’m Glad I Did
I wasn’t looking forward to my back-to-back long runs last weekend. While I wasn’t quite dreading the 25 and 20 mile runs, they weren’t something I was totally stoked to go knock out either. I saw them more as a mow the lawn type chore than final exam type events. And since I’ve probably mixed…
I Don’t Wanna
I’m feeling a little childish about my upcoming long runs this weekend. Since I’ve been running consistently for the last 5+ years, my training plans have been condensed down from 20 week schedules to just planned long runs. Based on the time between my last race (Naked Prussian) and MMT, I had 4 weekends available…
Moments in Time: 2015 Oil Creek 100
4:58am, Saturday October 10, 2015 I’m standing in the courtyard of the Titusville Middle School with a hundred nineteen other people waiting to run 100 miles for the first time. I have been thinking, planning, and dreaming about running 100 miles for a couple years now. All of that time and energy has been devoted…
2019 Naked Prussian 50 Mile Race Report
This is the third and final race in Uberendurancesports’ Naked series, which has to do with the stripped down cost and not the clothing. There are marathon and 50 mile options. It’s almost the identical course to the Naked Bavarian, which I’ve run the past 5 years. If you like candy, you’ll love the course…
Dear Rock
You suck. No, really. You suck. You are the absolute worst rock in the whole world. You deserve to be buried under a mile of mushy dirt far from all your stone friends. The mountain that you are descended from would shake its massive boulders in shame if it knew what you did. And don’t…
Choose Wisely
There are 1,727 different ultras in North America according to UltraRunning Magazine. These races range in distance from 50k to over 200 miles and can be found pretty much anywhere you want to run. There are races on roads, trails, or both from the mountains to the beaches. They come in single loop, multiple loop,…
Seasons of Slow
When I first started running I was dreadful. Not dreadful as in slow. Obviously I was slow. I’m talking about just running in general. I did a couple 5Ks and couldn’t go the entire distance without stopping for walk breaks. I mean, I couldn’t even go a full mile before my screaming legs and burning…
Mr. Freeze
My friend opened a high-tech fitness center a couple months back. I’m not a gym type guy, however this one has a cryotherapy machine. These are supposed to be good for recovery from hard workouts in addition to helping with general muscle soreness and pains. I stopped in the day after my last race to…